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North Somerset and Wirral West

95,778 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Wirral West on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Somerset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Somerset Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005North Somerset: £4,304Wirral West: £5,027North Somerset: £4,323Wirral West: £4,748North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083Wirral West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,646, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761North Somerset: £12,646Wirral West: £12,816North Somerset: £12,700Wirral West: £12,105North Somerset: £11,995

    £12,646£12,700£11,995Wirral West is higher£12,761£12,816£12,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,175, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378North Somerset: £1,175Wirral West: £1,384North Somerset: £1,180Wirral West: £1,307North Somerset: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Wirral West is higher£1,378£1,384£1,307

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,784, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657North Somerset: £11,784Wirral West: £11,707North Somerset: £11,834Wirral West: £11,058North Somerset: £11,177

    £11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,657£11,707£11,058

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £223, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298North Somerset: £223Wirral West: £299North Somerset: £224Wirral West: £282North Somerset: £211

    £223£224£211Wirral West is higher£298£299£282

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £626, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788North Somerset: £626Wirral West: £792North Somerset: £629Wirral West: £748North Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Wirral West is higher£788£792£748

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £14, Wirral West £18Wirral West: £18North Somerset: £14Wirral West: £18North Somerset: £14Wirral West: £17North Somerset: £13

    £14£14£13Wirral West is higher£18£18£17

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433North Somerset: £272Wirral West: £435North Somerset: £273Wirral West: £411North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Wirral West is higher£433£435£411

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143North Somerset: £80Wirral West: £144North Somerset: £80Wirral West: £136North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Wirral West is higher£143£144£136

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £53, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108North Somerset: £53Wirral West: £109North Somerset: £53Wirral West: £102North Somerset: £50

    £53£53£50Wirral West is higher£108£109£102

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £906, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943North Somerset: £906Wirral West: £947North Somerset: £909Wirral West: £895North Somerset: £859

    £906£909£859Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139North Somerset: £134Wirral West: £140North Somerset: £135Wirral West: £132North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £207, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316North Somerset: £207Wirral West: £317North Somerset: £208Wirral West: £299North Somerset: £197

    £207£208£197Wirral West is higher£316£317£299

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £6.79, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61North Somerset: £6.79Wirral West: £5.63North Somerset: £6.82Wirral West: £5.32North Somerset: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £2.64, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26North Somerset: £2.64Wirral West: £5.28North Somerset: £2.65Wirral West: £4.99North Somerset: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Wirral West is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12North Somerset: £9.21Wirral West: £13North Somerset: £9.25Wirral West: £12North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 1,018.6, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9North Somerset: 1,018.6

    1,018.6North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 54.6, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4North Somerset: 54.6

    54.6Wirral West is higher71.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 135.4, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7North Somerset: 135.4

    135.4Wirral West is higher155.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 40.3, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Wirral West is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Somerset 101.1, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7North Somerset: 101.1

    101.1Wirral West is higher115.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Somerset 11.2, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8North Somerset: 11.2

    11.2Wirral West is higher21.8

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North Somerset and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,646£12,700£11,995£12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,378£1,384£1,307Wirral West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,784£11,834£11,177£11,657£11,707£11,058North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£298£299£282Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£788£792£748Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£18£18£17Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£108£109£102Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£906£909£859£943£947£895Wirral West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£316£317£299Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.61£5.63£5.32North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,009.9North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.671.4Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4155.7Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.362.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.1115.7Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.221.8Wirral West

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Somerset Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005North Somerset: £4,304Wirral West: £5,027North Somerset: £4,323Wirral West: £4,748North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083Wirral West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £3,145, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521North Somerset: £3,145Wirral West: £3,536North Somerset: £3,158Wirral West: £3,340North Somerset: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983Wirral West is higher£3,521£3,536£3,340

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £665, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756North Somerset: £665Wirral West: £759North Somerset: £668Wirral West: £717North Somerset: £631

    £665£668£631Wirral West is higher£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,930, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217North Somerset: £2,930Wirral West: £3,230North Somerset: £2,943Wirral West: £3,051North Somerset: £2,779

    £2,930£2,943£2,779Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £55, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82North Somerset: £55Wirral West: £82North Somerset: £56Wirral West: £78North Somerset: £53

    £55£56£53Wirral West is higher£82£82£78

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217North Somerset: £156Wirral West: £218North Somerset: £156Wirral West: £206North Somerset: £148

    £156£156£148Wirral West is higher£217£218£206

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Somerset £3.37, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01North Somerset: £3.37Wirral West: £5.03North Somerset: £3.39Wirral West: £4.75North Somerset: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Wirral West is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433North Somerset: £272Wirral West: £435North Somerset: £273Wirral West: £411North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Wirral West is higher£433£435£411

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143North Somerset: £80Wirral West: £144North Somerset: £80Wirral West: £136North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Wirral West is higher£143£144£136

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £30, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59North Somerset: £30Wirral West: £60North Somerset: £30Wirral West: £56North Somerset: £28

    £30£30£28Wirral West is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £512, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518North Somerset: £512Wirral West: £520North Somerset: £514Wirral West: £491North Somerset: £486

    £512£514£486Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139North Somerset: £134Wirral West: £140North Somerset: £135Wirral West: £132North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £117, Wirral West £173Wirral West: £173North Somerset: £117Wirral West: £174North Somerset: £118Wirral West: £164North Somerset: £111

    £117£118£111Wirral West is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.84, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08North Somerset: £3.84Wirral West: £3.09North Somerset: £3.85Wirral West: £2.92North Somerset: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £1.49, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89North Somerset: £1.49Wirral West: £2.90North Somerset: £1.49Wirral West: £2.74North Somerset: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Wirral West is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12North Somerset: £9.21Wirral West: £13North Somerset: £9.25Wirral West: £12North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 253.3, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7North Somerset: 253.3

    253.3Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 13.6, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7North Somerset: 13.6

    13.6Wirral West is higher19.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 33.7, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0North Somerset: 33.7

    33.7Wirral West is higher43.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 40.3, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Wirral West is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 57.2, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5North Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Wirral West is higher63.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 6.3, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9North Somerset: 6.3

    6.3Wirral West is higher11.9

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North Somerset and Wirral West, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£665£668£631£756£759£717Wirral West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,930£2,943£2,779£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£82£82£78Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£217£218£206Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£59£60£56Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£518£520£491Wirral West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£173£174£164Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.08£3.09£2.92North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.3278.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.619.7Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.743.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.362.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.263.5Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.311.9Wirral West

Total

North Somerset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Somerset Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £412.3m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mNorth Somerset: £412.3mWirral West: £447.7mNorth Somerset: £414.0mWirral West: £422.9mNorth Somerset: £391.0m

    £412.3m£414.0m£391.0mWirral West is higher£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £301.2m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mNorth Somerset: £301.2mWirral West: £315.0mNorth Somerset: £302.5mWirral West: £297.5mNorth Somerset: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mWirral West is higher£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £63.7m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mNorth Somerset: £63.7mWirral West: £67.6mNorth Somerset: £63.9mWirral West: £63.9mNorth Somerset: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mWirral West is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £280.7m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mNorth Somerset: £280.7mWirral West: £287.7mNorth Somerset: £281.8mWirral West: £271.8mNorth Somerset: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.8m£266.2mWirral West is higherDepends on how you count£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £5.3m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mWirral West: £7.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mWirral West: £6.9mNorth Somerset: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £14.9m, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mNorth Somerset: £14.9mWirral West: £19.5mNorth Somerset: £15.0mWirral West: £18.4mNorth Somerset: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mWirral West is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Somerset £0.32m, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mNorth Somerset: £0.32mWirral West: £0.45mNorth Somerset: £0.32mWirral West: £0.42mNorth Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWirral West is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £26.0m, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mNorth Somerset: £26.0mWirral West: £38.7mNorth Somerset: £26.1mWirral West: £36.6mNorth Somerset: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mWirral West is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £7.6m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mNorth Somerset: £7.6mWirral West: £12.8mNorth Somerset: £7.6mWirral West: £12.1mNorth Somerset: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWirral West is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £2.9m, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mNorth Somerset: £2.9mWirral West: £5.3mNorth Somerset: £2.9mWirral West: £5.0mNorth Somerset: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mWirral West is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £49.1m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mNorth Somerset: £49.1mWirral West: £46.3mNorth Somerset: £49.3mWirral West: £43.7mNorth Somerset: £46.5m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.5mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £12.9m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mNorth Somerset: £12.9mWirral West: £12.5mNorth Somerset: £12.9mWirral West: £11.8mNorth Somerset: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £11.2m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mNorth Somerset: £11.2mWirral West: £15.5mNorth Somerset: £11.3mWirral West: £14.6mNorth Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mWirral West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.37m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mNorth Somerset: £0.37mWirral West: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.37mWirral West: £0.26mNorth Somerset: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.14m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mNorth Somerset: £0.14mWirral West: £0.26mNorth Somerset: £0.14mWirral West: £0.24mNorth Somerset: £0.14m

    £0.14mWirral West is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £0.88m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mNorth Somerset: £0.88mWirral West: £1.1mNorth Somerset: £0.89mWirral West: £1.1mNorth Somerset: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 24,261, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821North Somerset: 24,261

    24,261Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 1,301, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755North Somerset: 1,301

    1,301Wirral West is higher1,755

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,224, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826North Somerset: 3,224

    3,224Wirral West is higher3,826

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,856, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527North Somerset: 3,856

    3,856Wirral West is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 5,477, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656North Somerset: 5,477

    5,477Wirral West is higher5,656

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 606, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064North Somerset: 606

    606Wirral West is higher1,064

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Wirral West, total
MeasureNorth SomersetWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,26124,821Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3011,755Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2243,826Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8565,527Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4775,656Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266061,064Wirral West

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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